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Crown Minerals (Prohibition on Coal Mining) Amendment Bill

Member's Bill
Published date: 24 Oct 2025

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill seeks to prohibit new coal mines and any expansion of existing coal mines after 1 January 2025.
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MP in charge
Hon Julie Anne Genter
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Read the bill

Link to NZ Legislation website

Progress of the Bill

  • groups
    Select Committee
    Terminated
    Not Agreed
  • 2
    Second Reading
  • Committee of whole House
  • 3
    Third Reading
  • Royal Assent
House sitting
Stage Sitting DateOutcome Type
First Reading 22 Oct 2025Not Agreed Normal
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First Reading

The House debates and votes on the bill. It is usually referred to a select committee.

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